Sponsor | Title | Max Award | Category | Eligibility | Deadline |
Research and Innovation Office (RIO) | Research Infrastructure Investment Program | See sponsor for details | Infrastructure | U of M Faculty | April |
Research Computing (RC) | RC Medium/Large Seed Grants | $120,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, P&A | April |
Cannabis Research Center - School of Public Health | Spring 2025 Small Grants RFA | $50,000 | Public Health | U of M Faculty | April 1, 2025 |
Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center | MITPPC Request for Proposals | See sponsor for details | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, ROC Researchers, Post-Docs | April 2025 |
Institute on the Environment (IonE) | Spring 2025 Mini Grants | $3,000 | Environment / Natural Resources | U of M Faculty, Staff, Students | April 27, 2025 |
Masonic Cancer Center | American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant | $40,000 | Cancer Research | Assistant Professors or Equivalent - Underrepresented Minority Investigator | April, 14, 2025 |
Masonic Cancer Center | CRTI Translational Working Group (TWG) Award 2025 | $100,000 | Cancer Research | Full MCC Member With Faculty Appointment | April, 14, 2025 |
Masonic Cancer Center | MCC Catchment Community Pilot Grants | $100,000 | Cancer Research | Academic Researcher (Faculty with MCC Membership) and Community Partner | April, 14, 2025 |
Masonic Cancer Center | Mezin-Koats Colon Cancer Research Award 2025 | $50,000 | Cancer Research | MCC Member with Faculty Appointment | April, 14, 2025 |
Masonic Cancer Center | RIS Foundation Sarcoma Research Grant 2025 | $50,000 | Cancer Research | U of M Faculty | April, 14, 2025 |
Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) | Community Partnership Seed Grant | $5,000 | Health Equity | University Researchers and Community Members | August 13, 2025 |
Academic Affairs and Provost, Office of the SR VP for | Imagine Fund Special Events Grant Program - Spring | See sponsor for details | Arts & Humanities | U of M Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-track | February |
Research and Innovation Office (RIO) | Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship Program | See sponsor for details | Independent Research | U of M Faculty | February |
Minnesota Sea Grant | Minnesota Sea Grant 2026-2028 Biennial RFP | $200,000 | Interdisciplinary | Non-Federal Researchers in Minnesota | January |
Minnesota and Wisconsin Sea Grant | Minnesota-Wisconsin Sea Grant Joint 2026-2028 Biennial RFP | $200,000 | Interdisciplinary | Joint Team of MN and WI-based Researchers | January |
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) | Community Action Research Grant | $45,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | March |
Children's Cancer Research Fund | Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Research Award | $100,000 | Cancer Research | U of M Faculty | March |
Institute on the Environment (IonE) | 2025 Impact Goals Request for Proposals | $200,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, P&A | March |
Research and Innovation Office (RIO) | Social Justice Impact Grants | $50,000 | Human Rights / Social Justice | U of M Faculty | March |
UMN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Initiative | SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) Research Grants | $20,000 | Interdisciplinary | Faculty and Academic/Research Staff | March |
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) | Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs | $40,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | March |
RIO Technology Commercialization | Software Startup Development Program | $10,000 | Digital Technology | UMN Faculty, Researchers, Post-docs, Staff, All Students | March 21, 2025 |
Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility | Global Health Seed Grants | $25,000 | Health Sciences | U of M Faculty | May |
Research and Innovation Office (RIO) | Innovation Impact Case Award | $10,000 | Research Impact and Innovation | UMN Faculty and Researchers - systemwide | May 12, 2025 |
Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation | Fesler-Lampert Chair in Aging Studies | $40,000 | Public Health | U of M Faculty | May 16, 2025 |
RIO Technology Commercialization | Early Innovation Fund | $10,000 | Technology Innovation | UMN Researchers and Employees - Faculty, Postdocs, Grad Students, Staff | May 23, 2025 |
Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) | Faculty Driven | See sponsor for details | Diversity, Equity and Advocacy | U of M Faculty | Multiple |
Global Programs and Strategy Alliance (GPSA) | International Travel Grants | $1,000 - $5,000 | International Projects / Travel | U of M Faculty, P&A, Post Docs, and Researchers | Multiple |
Human Rights Initiative (HRI) | Human Rights Initiative Request for Proposals | $50,000 | Human Rights / Social Justice | U of M Faculty, P&A | November |
Research Computing (RC) | RC Medium/Large Seed Grants | $120,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, P&A | October |
Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility | Global Engagement Grants | $15,000 | Global Engagement and Capacity Building | U of M Faculty, Staff, Grad Students | October |
Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) | ODAT Translational Funding | See sponsor for details | Clinical Research | U of M Faculty | Ongoing |
Research Computing (RC) | RC Small Seed Grants | $10,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, P&A | Ongoing |
Research and Innovation Office (RIO) | Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship Program | See sponsor for details | Independent Research | U of M Faculty | September |
Academic Affairs and Provost, Office of the SR VP for | Imagine Fund Special Events Grant Program - Fall | See sponsor for details | Arts & Humanities | U of M Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-track | September |
Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility | NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellowship | $10,000 | Global Health | Grad Students / Post-Docs | September |